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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1493 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 77 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-3550 - 224 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $105.0 vs $335.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
50.39432176656151%
Multi-Core
1896
32.57172307163717%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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